What is PSR-LA’s Health Ambassador Program?
The Health Ambassador Program (HAP) is designed for members who want to make a deeper commitment to environmental health and social justice advocacy. Through the program, PSR-LA provides ongoing support, resources, and professional development opportunities that strengthen health professionals’ capacity to serve as effective advocates. Health Ambassadors engage in direct policy advocacy with legislators and decision-makers, participate in media and public education efforts, and support community-centered environmental health campaigns.
Historically, the HAP built a strong network of committed health professionals and community advocates prepared to take action in support of PSR-LA’s mission. The program has been inactive since 2022, but we are looking to revive it starting in 2026. The Organizer will initially support program planning, curriculum review, and training implementation, and, over time, assume increased responsibility with the intention of leading this program.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Base Building, Engagement, and Retention
- Support the development of and lead recruitment and retention strategies to increase PSR-LA’s membership base and participation in the Health Ambassador Program.
- Create additional training and engagement opportunities to enable meaningful participation in legislative and policy work, community forums, and other related events.
- Lead and support organizing efforts of current and prospective health professional members.
- Collaborate extensively with Program leads and directors to support cross-program engagement opportunities.
- Collaborate with program staff to create non-HAP trainings and activation opportunities for current and prospective health professionals.
- Cultivate strategic partnerships with medical schools, health associations/organizations, and clinics.
- Build and foster relationships with general members to increase participation in PSR-LA’s work.
- Support the Toxic & Solutions Tours, with the intention of leading this initiative.
Health Ambassador Program (HAP) Coordination
- Support the Communication Manager with rebuilding, relaunching, and implementing the renewed HAP.
- Support the facilitation of all the HAP training sessions.
- Evaluate the HAP curriculum for long-term sustainability, and collaborate with senior staff to ensure training material and content are relevant and effective.
- Collaborate with program leads, active health professional members, and program partners to identify engagement opportunities for Ambassadors.
- Mobilize trained Ambassadors to support PSR-LA's environmental justice, climate change, and nuclear abolition campaigns and initiatives.
- Develop and maintain relationships with trained Ambassadors to ensure their participation is sustainable and long-term.
Membership Administration
- Work in collaboration with the Communications Manager to develop engagement tools, including creating educational toolkits, social media-linked actions, and website sign-ons.
- Maintain accurate membership records in the database to track engagement metrics, outcomes, and reporting needs.
- Maintain the database on a regular schedule and respond promptly to all membership-related needs and opportunities.
- Foster cross-departmental and membership program collaboration.
Other Related Duties and Responsibilities
- Participate as needed in coalitions and work-related spaces, in coordination with program staff, to advance PSR-LA’s mission.
- Support fundraising activities as assigned, including but not limited to donation drives, assisting with end-of-year fundraising, and other fundraising events.
- Support grant-related activities as requested, contributing to the successful completion of membership deliverables.
- Maintain flexible hours as some meetings and program activities may occur outside normal office hours, on weekends, and in various locations; travel as needed.
This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. This employee will perform related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, including organizing, public health, public policy, environmental science/ justice, or nursing, or an equivalent training or professional certification may be considered in lieu of this requirement.
- Requires 3 to 5 years of experience
- Working in a health-related field, or
- Working with and for communities of color
- Just as important, we seek a candidate with a commitment to progressive social change and the ability to engage in critical and strategic thinking about public health and environmental justice
Skills and Requirements
- Prior experience with organizing, power-building, and advocacy.
- Proficiency in Google Suite programs.
- Proficiency in data management and data management software such as Salesforce, Bloomerang, and EveryAction.
- Experience with project management tools such as Asana.
- Maintains timely, dependable communication and follow-through.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience in narrative building are a plus.
- Ability to work in a team-based environment, possess effective team-building skills, and utilize team resources effectively while remaining flexible and responsive to changes in circumstances.
- Applies critical thinking to identify solutions, leverages available resources, and takes initiative.
- Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as required.
- Access to reliable transportation and willingness to use it for job-related tasks.
- A proven ability and willingness to learn new skills, and experiment with new strategies.
- Bilingual preferred.
Employment Status: Full-Time Employee, Exempted
Location: The position is hybrid with expected 2 days in the office, and is based in Los Angeles, CA. Staff are required to be in the office twice a week.
Compensation: Salary ranging from $76,000-$78,000 based on experience. PSR-LA offers a robust benefits package that includes: 100% employer-paid platinum healthcare, dental, vision, chiropractic, and acupuncture for employees, spouses, and dependents. We have 13 paid holidays, 10+ days paid days off at the end of the year in addition to 2 weeks PTO. We offer professional development, a $100 a month internet stipend, and a one-time $500 home office set-up stipend.
Preferred Start Date: Open until position is filled
To Apply: Please upload a cover letter and resume for consideration to GoogleForms. If you have any requests for accommodation, please email Jobs@psr-la.org.
EEO Statement: PSR-LA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or national origin.
